URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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AUTUMN 1966, CHESTERFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, MR. SANBORN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

US ufologists David F. Webb and E. F. Mallove Albert Rosales indicated that near Chesterfield, Massachusetts, on Fall 1966, at 10:15 p.m., driving after dark, Mr. Sanborn heard a sewing-machine-like sound and then saw a dark basin-shaped object, 80 feet wide, tilted at a 45 degree angle, which crossed the road.

He then turned so that he could see in the tilted basin a horizontal gold-lit dome, at the center of which was "a large man," at least 9 feet tall. After re-crossing the road the UFO came to a stop hovering 5 feet from the ground, and another occupant walked from the center to the edge of the dome. Both occupants wore long black overcoats and broad rimmed hats.

Sanborn drove past it; he had it in view for 5 or 6 minutes in all. Afterwards, this 78-year old witness experienced a wasting illness, losing more than 50 pounds and requiring treatment.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000214
Date of event:	Autumn 1966
Earliest report of event:	Not known.
Delay of report:	Not known.
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufologists.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Albert Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Ufologists.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	June 20, 2007
This file last updated on:	June 20, 2007
Country of event:	USA
State/Department:	Massachusetts
Type of location:	Road
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	No
UFO departure observed:	No
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1
Witnesses ages:	78
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Man.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	2
Type of entities:	Humanoid
Entities height:	2.75 meters
Entities outfit type:	Long overcoats, broad rimmed hats.
Entities outfit color:	Black.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	With broad rimmed hats.
Entities eyes:	Not reported.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Not reported.
Entities fingers:	Not reported.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None heard.
Entities actions:	Were in UFO.
Entities/witness interactions:	None.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors. Insufficient data.
Explanation certainty:	None.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Chesterfield, Massachusetts, on Fall 1966, at 10:15 p.m., driving after dark, Mr. Sanborn heard a sewing machine like sound and then saw a dark basin-shaped object, 80 feet wide, tilted at a 45 degree angle, which crossed the road.

It then turned so that he could see in the tilted basin a horizontal gold-lit dome, at the center of which was "a large man," at least 9 feet tall. After re-crossing the road the UFO came to a stop hovering 5 ft from the ground, and another occupant walked from the center to the edge of the dome. Both occupants wore long black overcoats and broad rimmed hats.

Sanborn drove past it; he had it in view for 5 or 6 minutes in all. Afterwards the 78-year old witness experienced a wasting illness, losing more than 50 lb and requiring B12 treatment.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is David Webb and E. F. Mallove for Mufon.

Points to consider:

It is regertable that this case which presents a high strangeness at least at first sight does not benefit of a more detailed an accessible documentation.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	June 20, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No primary source available.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors. Insufficient data.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? David F. Webb and E. F. Mallove, MUFON.
[ar1] * "1967 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1967.shtml

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	June 20, 2007	Creation, [ar1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	June 20, 2007	First published.

This page was last updated on June 20, 2007